The proper comparison for Russell Wilson: Other rookie quarterbacks

The Seahawks are not passing the football well enough to win on a consistent basis.

That's not a fact that many people would dispute. But why is that?

If you answered that it's because Wilson is an incapable quarterback it is to ignore not only what coach Pete Carroll has stated by declaring he's the one keeping the lid on the offense, it's to ignore the numbers. Seattle is not attempting many passes.

And in judging Wilson, the proper context is not to evaluate him to what other teams are doing around the league, it's to evaluate him in comparison to other rookies. And while other rookies are throwing for more yards, other rookies aren't winning more, and that's not just true this year, it's true if you look at the 20 rookies who started the first five games of the season for their team at quarterback. Take a look and see if it changes your impressions of Wilson's performance: